DIVISION: Program

TEAM: Influencing

LOCATION: Amman - Jordan

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term

GRADE: National C2

JOB FAMILY: Influencing

SALARY: Competitive

HOURS: 40

FLEXIBLE WORKING: We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to

talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

DIVISION PURPOSE: To coordinate and deliver resources and processes in support of the media and communication component to specific audiences in accordance with the organisational strategy, including contribution immensely towards media, digital and communication as part of advocacy development in all programmes.

TEAM PURPOSE: The Influencing Team covers policy, research, advocacy, media, and communications with the Oxfam Country Programme in Jordan. We work in close collaboration with programme teams to deliver high quality and high impact programming; and leverage our impact through influencing/advocacy in collaboration with our local partners and allies.

JOB PURPOSE: As a member of the Jordan Country Programme, the Policy, Influencing and Media Manager leads Oxfam’s policy and influencing work in Jordan, ensuring that the country programme develops and delivers a coherent policy and influencing strategy, built on programming, cognisant of risk and relevance to the country context.

POST HOLDER REPORTS TO:

Country Director

JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST:

Media and Communication Officer.

Matrix management lines to Climate Justice Research Officer,

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:

N/A

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE:

The following responsibilities are not exhaustive. They aim to provide a clear sense of the nature and scope of jobs at this grade:

·       Management of a budget or of significant processes and relationships, particularly with partners and external contacts.

·       May involve line management of a team.

·       Project management – within own specialism

·       Works independently, making decisions and problem solving on routine, new and complex issues/problems, which are often highly unpredictable in type, content, or circumstances.

·       Expert knowledge of relevant communications environment and programme context.

·       Provides creative/innovative solutions to wide range of problems/tasks/projects – some new/some routine.

·       Forward planning & management of projects/development of strategy within own specialism.

·       Contributes to strategic development at a wider level within the programme.

·       Providing technical advice and specialist guidance on appropriate communications solutions across the affiliate at all levels – possibly also OI-wide.

·       Representing affiliate to influential external contacts and acting as key external spokesperson.

·       Achieves goals by influencing internal/external agenda/policies through using well-developed influencing, negotiating and sales skills.

·       Responsible for shaping work which has potential major impact on public image.

·       Requires ability to analyse and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical

·       Lead the implementation and updating of the Jordan national influencing strategy in conjunction with programme-based advocacy strategies.

·       Proactively identify and pursue stand-alone advocacy opportunities in line with Oxfam mandate, separately from advocacy activities embedded in donor funded projects.

·       Develop and implement advocacy strategies, power analysis, advocacy plans, advocacy asks/messaging for each of influencing initiative with a specific focus on impact and measurable result, particularly in policy/practice change. Be able to build necessary alliances in support of such advocacy initiatives,

·       Provide support during the development of project proposals and ensure that policy and influencing actions including media work are adequately resourced and responsive to the subject matter at hand.

·       Coordinate and contribute, as necessary, to writing  of advocacy and policy products (policy papers, briefs, talking points, letters etc), support research development as relevant; ensure that team under your management and wider Oxfam teams deliver high quality products.

·       Work closely with programme team to gather and analyse information from our programs for use in policy advocacy.

·       Liaise with Oxfam confederation members to shape and lead media engagement such as delivering stories from Jordan program for use in confederation members’ domestic market and accompanying journalists visiting Jordan program.

·       Lead and shape media engagement by producing media products, press releases and media ready policy and program materials.

·       Develop and hold relationships with national, regional, and global media outlets as relevant and in coordination with the Regional and Global Media colleagues.

·       Produce analysis and talking points for the Country Director ahead of strategic meetings and provide strategic advice on key geopolitical, socio-economic, thematic (as relating to the Oxfam Country Strategy themes of Climate Justice, Economic Justice, and Gender Justice) and human security related developments to Senior Management at country, regional and global level.

·       Represent Oxfam in lobbying platforms, forums, and coalitions, ensuring alignment with broader influencing goals.

·       Identify and cultivate champions and allies within government or institutions to support Oxfam’s policy agenda.

·       Work closely with the External Relations Manager to ensure all lobbying activities comply with national laws and ethical standards and maintain detailed documentation for accountability.

·       Track political developments, legislative changes, and national decision-making processes relevant to Oxfam’s work in coordination with the External Relations Manager.

·       Lead or commission high-quality, policy-relevant research grounded in Oxfam’s programming and the lived experiences of affected populations.

·       Develop research frameworks and oversee data collection, analysis, and synthesis to inform advocacy, campaigns, and media messaging.

·       Gather and analyse data and contextual information from programs and external sources to inform advocacy, program design, and funding proposals.

·       Support the preparation of donor reports, internal documentation, and external briefings by contributing strategic messaging and policy inputs.

·       Provide policy advice and contextual analysis on legal frameworks and practices relevant to Jordan’s operational environment.

·       Perform related strategic tasks on behalf of country office as assigned by the Country Director.

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, or class.

2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

·       Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.

·       Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

At interview, shortlisted candidates will also be assessed on our values and organisational attributes, as outlined above.